Hasselblads and Pocket Wizards

[arigram]

I have a silly question.
I have been using my Hasselblad 503CW in the studio with Pocket Wizards to connect with my strobes just fine, I just have one question:
- How the hell do you attach the transmitter to the body conveniently?
I guess the "proper" solution would be that rail shoe accessory which I must track in ebay (found it once but the deal went sour), but it seems to be kind of a problem sticking out on the side.
I hang the wizard via its cord around the WLF,
but is there another way?

 

[bdial]

How about one of the handles that have a flash shoe, either Hasslblad or otherwise? Vivitar made a nice one that I had with my first Hasselblad. This one might be a possibility too, http://cgi.ebay.com/Collectable-Has...ryZ64354QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Barry

 

[Andrew Moxom]

Hasselblad makes a flash shoe clip that can be clipped onto a lens shade for any lens. It seems like it might be what you need?

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

get a cheap L-bracket with grip handle that has an accessory shoe on top, and put the Pocket Wizard on the shoe.

 

[arigram]

Thanks, I guess that's what I'll do.
I hope its not a problem to use with the quick release plate of my tripod.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

shouldn't be a big deal- just screw the QR plate into the bracket, then attach the bracket to the camera.

 

[arigram]

I've just tried it with an old bracket I forgot I had and although the bracket stays well on the camera, the plate is quite loose underneath.
I have to come up with something, like a rubber to squeeze between them.

 

[jamie]

I use one of those Hasselblad accessory flash shoes that mounts onto the accessory rail at the side of the camera. Works perfectly! Another idea would be to get a prism viewfinder with a flash shoe.

 

[gr82bart]

but is there another way?

Get the PME or PM 45 or 90. They have a hotshoe on top. That's what I use.

Regards, Art.

 

[arigram]

Thanks Art and Jamie, but getting a new viewfinder is way out of my budget at the moment.

 

[EmilGil]

The few times I used a PW with my Hasselblad, I just put the little string loop around the lens and had it hanging there while the camera was mounted on my tripod.

 

[arigram]

Ok, I think I am set for now.
I found this small plastic hook to hang the PW from the tripod when I am using it and the bracket which surprisingly follows the Hasselblad style when hand-held. I imagine when removing the camera from the tripod for quick hand-holding shots, I will just hang the PW from the finder or lens.